A lot has changed on the subway in the last 45 years, including stations, train cars, platforms, and even how we pay. But one thing that hadn't changed is the subway map. That is, until now.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority has unveiled the first major change to the famed New York City subway ... See the map below and use the slider to compare the old and new maps.

The redesigned map of the New York City ... of the subway map to be introduced by the authority in almost 50 years. The reveal of the map, on a train platform in Times Square, was another step ...

Times Square, Statue of Liberty,” said Demetrius Crichlow, the New York City Transit president, who added the subway map as another iconic addition to the list of what’s quintessentially New York.

The Metropolitan Transit ... new and old subway maps compare through Manhattan. The MTA graphic design team made changes up to the last minute, including making it clear at hubs, like Union Square ...